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With nothing seemingly out of the question for the Oakland Raiders, recent reports have suggested they have serious interest in signing Le’Veon Bell.

Bell has finally hit the market as a free agent following a brief hiatus from the NFL due to ongoing contract negotiations. While there is no shortage of interest in the three-time Pro Bowler, his lucrative asking price could prove to be a bit too steep for most teams.

Regardless, the Raiders have still emerged as potential frontrunners to land Bell’s services. However, even their pockets may not be deep enough to sign him.

Pair that with Brown’s newly re-worked deal that also gives him $30 million guaranteed and the Raiders are not left with much real cash to spend. Despite having plenty of space in their salary cap, it does not appear as though they will be able to meet Bell’s lucrative demands this offseason.

As a result, this could put a damper in the Raiders’ initiative to suddenly bring in as much star power as possible after essentially parting ways with it last offseason. Regardless, it will be interesting to see if Oakland continues to monitor his situation moving forward.